Chris's Courses @ Westlink

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From 'if' to 'how'
Seed analogy (see also John 12:24)
Body (soma) & flesh (sarx) in Paul's writing
Different biblical writers write differently (see John 1:14)
Our perishable, dishonorable, weak bodies
Soul-ish body (soma psychikon) & spiritual body (soma pneumatikon)

• Bad translations and better ones
• What animates the body, not what it's made of

"The image of the man of heaven"
"Flesh and blood"
Addition, not subtraction
The defeat of death
See the Icon of the Resurrection (Anastasis) which we discuss
Last verse - emphasis is ethical!

The Parable of the Acorn

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Recap on Greek vs. Jewish views of the body & soul
Justin Martyr on the resurrection
Resurrection as underlying issue of 1 Corinthians
Escapism vs. transformation
Importance of 15:58
The gospel (of resurrection)
If...then...
Put off by raising a body from the dead? 🧟‍♀️
This life only?
First fruits metaphor
Humanity's purpose (Gen 1:26 & Psalm 8:5-7)
Does 'all' mean 'all'?
Baptism on behalf of the dead 🤷‍♂️
Resurrection means love is never in vain, love survives

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-Book Club: The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
-Resurrection in 2nd Temple Judaism
-2 Maccabees 7 - Martyrdom of Seven Brothers (read online here)
-Resurrection is revolutionary
-Martha's hope for Lazarus (John 11:24)
-Paul the Pharisee's belief (Acts 23:6-8)
-Resurrection (anastasis) defined - body raised to new life after death
-NOT resuscitation or soul going to heaven
-Human Nature: Greek Philosophy (Plato)

• Soma sema
• Immaterial world (soul) is good, material world (body) is bad
• Platonism in the church

-Human Nature: Biblical Theology

• God created the material world and saw that it was _____ (Gen 1)
• Body + spirit = soul (Gen 2:7)
• The Incarnation

-Beliefs in 1st Century Corinth
-1 Cor 6:12-14 - Who thinks God will destroy the body, Paul or the Corinthians?
-Your body will always be part of you and your body is good!

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-TL;DR Old Testament beliefs about the afterlife are vague and focus is more on this life
-Bible Nerd Word: Sheol (the grave/realm of the dead)
-Hades vs. hell
-Good death & bad death, not good place & bad place
-Gathered to one's people and sleep
-No afterlife = no point?
-Two focal points: Family & Land
-OT meaning of 'salvation'
-Prophetic hopes of restoration
-"What about...?"
-Hints of a greater hope
-Resurrection Revealed
-Conclusions: Enjoy this life as God's gift

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- "None of this matters."
- Bible Nerd Word: Eschatology
- 1 bad reason to study the afterlife and 2 good ones
- Bible Nerd Word: Telos
- What you hope for = what you live for
- "Heaven and Earth" video from The Bible Project (watch here: https://thebibleproject.com/videos/heaven-and-earth/)
- Afterlife phrase comparison - unbiblical & biblical
- Primary hope: resurrection & restoration
- Methods & meaning
- What we say about the end is what we say about God